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1.2 miles
Distance
33 ft
Climb
-384 ft
Descent
00:10:36
Avg time
-354 ft
Altitude change
262 ft
Altitude min
616 ft
Altitude max
616 ft
Altitude start
262 ft
Altitude end
-5.6%
Grade
-26.6%
Grade max
9.6%
Grade min
863 ft
Distance climb
4,475 ft
Distance down
968 ft
Distance flat
00:10:36
Avg time
King Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaIrish Hills
San Luis Obispo, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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SeasonYear Round
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerCity of San Luis Obispo
King climbs from the De Vaul trailhead up to the end of the main ridge in the Irish Hills Open Space. It's fun ridden either up or down. The trail first traverses steep grassy hillsides, then ducks into some trees before gaining more grassy ground via two switchbacks. Just below the ridge, the trail changes character to Irish Hills rocks and continues up to a paved access road.
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- 9 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jul 29, 2026
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Directions to king trailhead
(35.252480, -120.702270)
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Classic, "Old School" Irish hills ride. One of the most popular rides among locals, especially a few years ago
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